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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,185 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 201 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, which took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 31, and the takeoff distance was 1,528 meters, which is 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at 320 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from Málaga, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northwest of the airport and reached an altitude of 36,466 feet above sea level. The climb was a significant increase of 35,422 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 13 miles southwest of Tetouan, Morocco, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 241 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 16 miles southwest of Sidi Bou Othmane Airport, Morocco. The descent was from an altitude of 36,637 feet above sea level to 1,545 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,092 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Al Massira Airport took place from the east, heading 272.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,310 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a runway length of 3,185 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 132 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -580 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 190 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total flight distance was 456 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 92 minutes. The aircraft used 3,629 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at GMAD Al Massira Airport, achieving a score of 92.0%. The final approach to runway 27 was initiated from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,310 feet above ground level.
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were generally good, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 132 knots. The touchdown distance of 199 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly higher than ideal, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly fast on touchdown.
One area of concern was the touchdown rate, which was very hard at -580 feet per minute. This suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a significant deceleration upon touchdown, which could have put additional stress on the landing gear and other aircraft systems.
In addition to the technical aspects of the landing, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was also a concern. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.2 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging for the pilots.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 190°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions were generally favorable for the landing, but the pilots would still have needed to take into account the wind direction and speed when planning their approach and landing.
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